Thonged busker…

This Frenchman was playing near the Louvre, Paris, in an alcove of a stone building. The alcove’s acoustic qualities gave his music a surreal feel, and he was obviously enjoying his work: his eyes are shut in concentration and pleasure.

I wanted to give a feeling of movement in this image, so I deliberately slowed the shutter speed to 1/8s and hoped the camera’s stabilisation would help, which it did. Making it black and white has given it a simplicity that’s hard to match.